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Turkish fighter jets bombed positions of ISIS militants inside Syria for the first time, in a dramatic escalation of fighting after the killing of a Turkish soldier in cross-border clashes.
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The European Union welcomed the high rate of participation in Sunday's general election in Turkey and the fact that all major political parties won seats in Parliament, praising the strength of Turkey's democracy.
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High-level officials from the UN and Europe stated their opposition to any form of arms transfer to the warring sides in Syria, after viewing a video showing a Syria-bound truck loaded with arms in southern Turkey.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Russia this was a critical time to fulfill a fragile peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine, after several hours of talks with President Vladimir Putin.
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NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said he was "disappointed" by Russia's decision to quit the landmark Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe as arms control efforts remained important to all sides.
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The United States delivered more than 100 pieces of military equipment to vulnerable NATO-allied Baltic states in a move designed to provide them with the ability to deter potential Russian threats.
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Greece's government said it will submit a request to the euro zone to extend a "loan agreement" for up to six months, raising prospects of a last-minute deal to keep the heavily indebted country afloat.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a United Nations resolution mandating an international coalition to intervene in Libya after Egypt's airforce bombed ISIS targets there.
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Several Ukrainian government soldiers have been taken prisoners in Debaltseve, but the defense ministry denies rebel claims that they have seized control of the key transportation hub.
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Intense artillery exchanges between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists persisted around a strategic town in eastern Ukraine, despite a cease-fire deal brokered by European leaders last week.
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Fierce fighting surged Friday in eastern Ukraine as Russian-backed separatists mounted a major, sustained offensive to capture a strategic railway hub ahead of a weekend cease-fire deadline.
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The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine gathered for a peace summit in Belarus, while pro-Moscow separatists tightened the pressure on Kiev by launching some of the war's worst fighting.
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NATO said it will strengthen its presence in eastern Europe by setting up a network of small command centers that could rapidly reinforce the region in the event of any threat from Russia.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan slammed European countries for criticizing deteriorating press freedom in Turkey and said they should instead try to find a solution for what he said was increasing Islamophobia in the continent.
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Iraq and Turkey discussed cooperation in countering the threat posed by ISIS, including an Iraqi request for intelligence sharing and the possible delivery of Turkish arms to Iraqi forces.
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Outrage to the recent arrests in Turkish media continues and in Brooklyn, where the largest population of Turkish Americans live, Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz joins the voice of concerned.
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